Electorate details

Kennedy, Queensland

Speeches

Biography

State: Elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Flinders, 1974. Retired prior to general elections 1992.

Federal: Elected to the House of Representatives for Kennedy, Queensland, 1993. Re-elected 1996, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013 and 2016.

Committee service

House of Representatives Standing: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs from 29.5.1996 to 7.8.2001; Primary Industries, Resources and Rural and Regional Affairs from 29.9.1997 to 31.8.1998; Primary Industries and Regional Services from 8.12.1998 to 7.8.2001; Employment, Education and Workplace Relations from 8.12.1998 to 1.6.2000; Industry and Resources from 2.12.2004 to 17.10.2007; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs from 11.3.2008 to 23.11.2009.

Party positions

Branch President, Young Nationals

Delegate, Central Council

Chair, National Party Water Resources Committee (Qld)

Delegate, State Conference 1968-73

Personal

Born 22.5.1945, Cloncurry, Australia.

Married

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

MLA, Queensland

Labourer

Insurance, small mining and cattle interests

Local government service

Elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Flinders, 1974. Retired prior to general elections 1992.

Minister for Northern Development and Aboriginal and Islander Affairs from 7.11.1983 to 6.2.1986.

Minister for Northern Development, Community Services and Ethnic Affairs from 9.12.1987 to 19.1.1989.

Minister for Community Services and Ethnic Affairs from 19.1.1989 to 28.8.1989.

Minister for Mines and Energy from 25.9.1989 to 7.12.1989.

Minister for Northern and Regional Development from 25.9.1989 to 7.12.1989.